The Symbol: The Path of Diamonds
The Virtue: Embrace the Present
The Wisdom: Live in the “NOW”. Savour the gift of the
present
Never sacrifice
happiness for achievement. Enjoy the journey and live each day as your last
The Techniques: Live your Children's childhood
Practise gratitude.
Grow your Destiny. We are all here for some special reason. Stop being a
prisoner of your past, become the architect of your future.
The
Timeless Secret of Lifelong Happiness
The
Sumo wrestler, who walked out of the lighthouse in the middle of a beautiful
garden with nothing more than a pink wire cable covering his private parts,
slipped on a shiny, gold stopwatch and fell to the ground. He finally regained
consciousness when the marvellous fragrance of the yellow roses reached his nostrils.
He then jumped to his feet in delight and was astonished to see, on his left, a
long winding path, studded with millions of tiny diamonds. He took this very
same path and in doing so, lived happily ever after.
We must learn to live
in the present, the “now”. The past is water under the bridge and the future is
a distant sun on the horizon of our imagination. Focus and centre your energy
in a project that you know is important to you. This will be the only thing
that matters to you in that very moment. Everything else, the worries, work,
the bills etc. don't count. Being engaged in a pursuit
that truly challenges you is the surest route to personal satisfaction. This is
the principle the “path of diamonds” in the fable symbolizes.
Today is the day to
enjoy the fruit of your efforts
Today is the day to
seize the moment and live a life that soars
Today is the day to
live from your imagination and harvest your dreams
Just as the Sumo wrestler
found lasting fulfilment and joy by walking “the path of diamonds”, you too can
have the life you deserve the very moment you believe that your current path
also has diamonds and other priceless treasures. Stop spending so much time
chasing life's big pleasures while you neglect the little ones. Slow things
down and enjoy the beauty and sacredness of all that is around you. Never put
off happiness for the sake of achievement. Live your children's childhood. Be
there for your kids in their formative years and beyond. Enjoy the special
moments that everyday offers because today, this day is all you have. There is
a huge difference between making a lot of money and making a lot of life. When
you start spending even five minutes a day practising the art of gratitude, you
will cultivate the richness of living that you are looking for. When you savour
the “now”, you kindle the fire of life that allows to grow your destiny. Simply
follow the path of your dreams, in full expectation of the bounty that is
certain to flow. This will bring you to your divine destination.
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